by Larry Burns | Apr 25, 2018 | belief, classroom management, college teaching, critical thinking, higher education, leadership, metrics, training, Uncategorized, UOPX
Not to brag, but I teach at three colleges. It’s a cold hard fact of the college professor lifestyle. One is a traditional community college where I teach in the classroom. Another is a non-profit liberal arts college operating mostly online. My third and...
by Larry Burns | Sep 27, 2017 | economic development, higher education, leadership, literacy, things to do in riverside, Uncategorized, writing
If you find yourself in downtown Riverside, be sure to drop by the second floor of Riverside Library’s Main Branch – it’s right next door to The Historic Mission Inn Hotel and Spa. And since this flash is space and place based, it occupies the future home of the...
by Larry Burns | Sep 7, 2016 | classroom management, college teaching, employment, higher education, leadership, training, Uncategorized
Teaching and college administration has been my calling for well over a decade. From 2005-2009, I fulfilled that passion at ITT Technical Institute. When I read the news today, that they were no more, my first thought was, “Good! This is long overdue.” It was quickly...
by Larry Burns | Aug 31, 2016 | belief, classroom management, college teaching, employment, higher education, Uncategorized
First, let me confess my bias: I was hired as a full time faculty member with University of Phoenix back in February of 2015*. Prior to that, I spent the previous decade as a full time college administrator and an adjunct faculty member. I like being fully engaged in...
by Larry Burns | Jul 19, 2016 | art, college teaching, critical thinking, higher education, Uncategorized, writing
What is Your Sophomore Year? Over the rest of 2016, my top writing project will be the completion of a book covering a year of significant change. In my art and my writing, I often choose places of significant conflict. This is not always negative but it does capture...
by Larry Burns | Feb 26, 2016 | college teaching, critical thinking, higher education, metrics, UOPX
Metrics! No matter your job, there are data available to validate, educate, or eliminate you! A solid organization will utilize all three purposes while managing the people side of the operation. During my decade in higher education, “educate” would seem a natural...
